Research

Inside the May 2026 federal budget reset of the NDIS. $37.8B in savings, 160,000 fewer participants, tighter eligibility, Thriving Kids, and what it means for providers across every Australian suburb.

With a $49 billion annual spend and thousands of registered providers, how transparent is the NDIS system? A data-driven analysis of scoring, penalties, and what the numbers reveal.

From providers registered across dozens of service groups to thousands of animal therapy operators, the NDIS register has unusual patterns worth examining.

Thousands of registered NDIS providers have no website, a dead site, or no disability content. Where are they, and what does it mean for participants?

Geographic analysis reveals outer suburban LGAs in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth with the highest concentrations of poorly scored NDIS providers.

Data analysis of NDIS payment patterns across 80 service districts reveals where provider revenue, SIL billing, and growth rates diverge most from national norms.

Full analysis of 3,178 NDIS Commission enforcement actions: action types, growth over time, geographic hotspots, banned providers, and a participant guide for verifying any provider.